War in the Middle East

Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza Kills 15, Wounds 80
Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza Kills 15, Wounds 80

Another Israeli attack on a UN school housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians in the camp of Nuseirat, killed and wounded scores of people earlier Sunday, marking the latest deadly assault on Gaza’s civilians, according to reports carried by Doha-based Al Jazeera. Footage from the Abu Oraiban school shows injured children lying on the ground ...

Israeli Police Kill Car-Ramming Suspect After Soldiers Injured
Israeli Police Kill Car-Ramming Suspect After Soldiers Injured

Israeli police shot dead a car driver who ran down four soldiers at a bus stop near a military base on Sunday, police and army spokesmen said. Police called it a "suspected terrorist attack" and said the driver, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, had been "neutralised" during the incident close to the Tzrifin military base near the central city ...

Syrian Soldier Killed in Israeli Strike on Damascus
Syrian Soldier Killed in Israeli Strike on Damascus

A Syrian soldier was killed early on Sunday and three others were injured in Israeli strikes on several positions in and around Damascus, Syrian state media said. Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it had targeted a Syrian military command center as well as targets and infrastructure belonging to the Syrian army and air defense in response to two ...

Hamas Withdraws from Gaza Truce Talks Following Israeli Strike
Hamas Withdraws from Gaza Truce Talks Following Israeli Strike

A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, following a deadly Israeli strike that targeted militant commander Mohammed Deif more than nine months into the war. The Islamist group's military chief Deif was "well and directly overseeing" operations, another Hamas official told AFP, despite the bombing ...

Netanyahu Addresses Gaza Strike in First Press Conference Since March
Netanyahu Addresses Gaza Strike in First Press Conference Since March

In a press conference held at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Hebrew state on Saturday evening, providing an update on the ongoing military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli airstrikes had targeted key Hamas military leaders, including ...

War Diary: Day 281
War Diary: Day 281

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 13th, 2024.

Israeli Drone Strikes Car in Nabatiyeh
Israeli Drone Strikes Car in Nabatiyeh

A car was targeted on the road between the towns of Arnoun and Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatiyeh district. Reports indicate that three rockets were fired from two Israeli drones in the area. No injuries were reported according to preliminary information obtained by This Is Beirut.

Who Is Mohammed Deif, the Mastermind Behind Attacks Against Israel?
Who Is Mohammed Deif, the Mastermind Behind Attacks Against Israel?

He is considered by Israeli intelligence services to be the mastermind behind attacks against Israel. At 58 years old, Mohammed Deif was reportedly targeted by Israel during the attack near Khan Younes. Mohammed Deif, a high-ranking leader of Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has played a crucial role in the organization's operations ...

Gaza: 90 Dead in Israeli Airstrike, Mohammed Deif Targeted
Gaza: 90 Dead in Israeli Airstrike, Mohammed Deif Targeted

The health ministry in Gaza said an Israeli strike on Saturday killed 90 people at the Al-Mawasi camp for war displaced in the south of the Palestinian territory. Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades, was according to Israeli army targeted in this attack. Israeli media reported that Rafa Salama, the commander of Hamas's Khan ...

UNRWA Says Has Funds Until End of September
UNRWA Says Has Funds Until End of September

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had enough funds to continue operating through September, following a pledging conference for the embattled body where UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for help from donors. "We have worked tirelessly with partners to restore confidence in the agency," UNRWA chief Philippe ...

War Diary: Day 280
War Diary: Day 280

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 12, 2024.

ICJ to Give View on Consequences of Israeli Occupation
ICJ to Give View on Consequences of Israeli Occupation

The UN's top court will next week hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, a case in which some 52 countries made submissions. Any opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice would be non-binding, but it will come amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel ...